Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
1.-THE COUPON cRusHER PASSED IN
THE HOUSE.
Work regun on the Revised cods-Mr Car
ter's conviot-f abor Bill-Normal
Ipstitute-Bills Passed.

There was very little in the Senate
yesterday of general public interest.
The House passed "ths coupon
crusher and began work on the Code.
To day this body will meet at II A. NJ,
and work will now be pushed to rapid
completion, so that the two houses may
be able to adjourn about the Goth. Fol-
lowing are the proceedings in detail ::
senate.
Tho Senate met at is O'Clock NJ. yesterday
Hon. John J.. Hurt. President pro team, In the
char. There was no prayer.
The bill pnssed BY the House on Saturday %
revise, amend, and ro-onact the charter OF the
Pnrmyllle and Charlottesville Railroad Com
pany vas twice read and placed on tho cslen-
ELLIS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein. Of Richmond: Making an
appropriation Of $4,000 for tho completion Of
the Virginia Normal anc Collegiate Institute
BY Mr.. Digs, Of Lynchburg: To relieve
Thomas n. Williams from a nne OF ss5 imposed
by the Corporation Court Of Lynchburg.
BY Mr.. Williams, Of Bland: To incorporate
the New South Mining and improvement Com
pany THE cOrporators are l.. ii. shields.
george W. Hilgorc. II. X. Batter. John Bierly.
4. 4. DltAtUNoD, I. d. ntt-ntlit " liiiH.i l4Nf-
erstein, Morton Williams, and c. f. flanary.
The capital stock Is not 10 be less than 5000
to be Increased 10 any sum not exceeding
S5.0OO.O00, divided into shares OF not less than
$40 each. The company will operate in South
vest Nirginia.l
By M. Wlckham, Of Hsnover To amsad
and re-onGct section Of an act entitled an at
10 amond section Of chapter 81 Of the Code OF
lE2, 10 reference 70 the construction OF branch
railroads or lateral works, appro7ol March 4,
1880.
BY Mr.. Hodges. OF Portsmouth: To ameld
and Te-onact sections and OF an act ap-
Or we'd May g, 1851. 10 incorporate the Pots
mouth Street kailway Company.
NORMAL AND COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
Mr.. Lbvenstein. chairman OF the Committee
on Public Institutions and Education, pre-
sented The report OF the Building Committee
of The Virginia Normal and collegiate lnstl-
tute. The committee recommended that the
General Assembly appropriate $1,000 ana al
low them TO use similar amount from the
support Fund, which can be spared Without
deiriment TO the institution, In lieu of the APP
preparation Of S32 900 lately asked Tor.
Referred to the Committee on Public lnstiu-
ITEMS and Education.
DIR. PRNDLETON's PAY.
Mr.. Borry offered a resolution to pay DR.. ].
d. PendletOn, Clerk of the Senate. al per day
during the extra session; which was una2i-
mously adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ~ THE SENATE.
Mr.. Koner presented preamble and re3O-
lution providing that a bill pending before
the House of Delegates shall not be- introduced
as an original bill in the Senate.
Mr.. Ellyson strenuously opposed the ro7olu-
ton, thinking that the pursuance OF this cOlrso
would bar the enactment OF much important
legislation.
The resolution was referred 70 the Commit
tee on Rules.
LET THEN VOTE.
Mr. Rhea, OF Washington county. introduced
preamble and Joint resolution, which, under
q suspension Of the rules, was adopted, pro-
viding that all male residents Of the town Of
Goodson, in his county, the corporate limits of
which were extended by recent act of tho
Ganeral Assembly. NAV vote In the electiOn for